Broomfield - Broomfield Place (Essex)

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - March 2004

Giant Redwood Tree no. 1 - September 2006

Giant Redwood Tree no. 2 - September 2006

Giant Redwood Tree no. 3 - September 2006

Almost twenty or so Giant Redwoods can be found in a few square miles around Broomfield, north of Chelmsford. There are three of these trees at the Early Years and Childcare Resource Centre, Broomfield Place in Main Road. The first picture was taken on a misty Spring morning and the eerie atmosphere created by the mist enhances the prehistoric feel of these magnificent beasts. The second picture shows the same vista on a late Summer afternoon. The tree in the last picture, although planted a little close to one of the older trees, is a very fine example of a very young Wellingtonia with a classic conical shape.

Common Names and Latin Name	No.	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
		WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum	1	N51.76092 E0.47148	N51.76043 E0.47317	TL 70660 09805	142ft (43.3m)	28.2m	5.2m	September 2006
	2	N51.76166 E0.47255	N51.76117 E0.47424	TL 70731 09889	125ft (38m)	31.8m	5.08m	September 2006
	3	N51.76170 E0.47271	N51.76121 E0.47440	TL 70742 09894	134ft (40.9m)	7.15m	--	September 2006
Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.